Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 187 - 177: Explosive Flame Bear
"Swoosh, swoosh!"
A flash of white, and Xiao Bai’s claws swung through the air.
Sharp bursts of spiritual power erupted from his claws, and a wild boar covered in red fur was instantly dealt with.
"Moo, moo!"
Having taken care of the red-haired wild boar, Xiao Bai proudly roared twice towards Qin Qing.
"Hehe, not bad! Quite good!" Qin Qing laughed and gave Xiao Bai a thumbs up.
Xiao Bai wore a smug expression and quickly dashed off in another direction, locking onto another target.
And so, one human and one Flood Dragon began their relentless sweep of the Tianjue Forest.
Almost half a day had passed.
Qin Qing and Xiao Bai had already hunted down more than twenty ferocious beasts.
The majority were First Rank ferocious beasts; after all, even though they had ventured deep into the Tianjue Forest, this area could still only be considered the outskirts of the Tianjue Forest.
There weren’t many powerful ferocious beasts here.
"A total of twenty-seven ferocious beasts, and the materials collected from them are worth over three thousand five hundred Spirit Stones. Plus, there are a few valuable medicinal herbs. Adding them all up, we’ve earned almost four thousand Spirit Stones in this half day!"
"Indeed, being a hunter is very profitable."
"This Tianjue Forest is like a colossal treasure vault; capable hunters can continuously plunder riches from this vast storehouse."
Qin Qing’s thoughts were indeed correct.
The Tianjue Forest held endless wealth and infinite charm.
This was why, every day, countless cultivators and hunters rushed into the Tianjue Forest.
But while facing the prospects of striking it rich, they also had to bear immense risks.
Other martial cultivators didn’t have extraordinary perceptive abilities like Qin Qing’s.
Whether it was finding prey or avoiding dangerous ones, they couldn’t manage as effortlessly as Qin Qing did.
Indeed, countless martial cultivators entered the Tianjue Forest daily with dreams of wealth, and just as many were seriously injured or even died.
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Through this half day’s hunting, Xiao Bai’s hunting prowess had continuously improved.
This little fellow, after being born, had always stayed in the Qiushui Villa and had never left.
This return to the Tianjue Forest was, in a sense, the release of his natural instincts.
Moreover, the coordination between Xiao Bai and Qin Qing had grown increasingly proficient.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly.
Qin Qing stopped.
He crouched on a branch of a towering tree.
Although it was just a branch, it would take at least two grown men to barely wrap their arms around it.
At that moment, this branch, as well as the entire tree, was enveloped in a thick layer of ice. Qin Qing crouched on the branch, which meant he was lying on a thick layer of ice.
Qin Qing restrained his breath and focused his gaze not far ahead, where there was a huge beast emanating scorching heat and covered in fiery red fur.
It was a bear!
"Explosive Flame Bear!"
Qin Qing’s eyes flickered.
Xiao Bai, perched on Qin Qing’s shoulder, also displayed a cautious look.
Xiao Bai could also clearly sense the dangerous aura emanating from the Explosive Flame Bear.
At the moment, the Explosive Flame Bear had just hunted down a red-haired wild boar.
The immense Explosive Flame Bear, nearly thirty feet tall, resembled a small mountain aglow with firelight.
"Roar!"
The Explosive Flame Bear roared angrily, causing the surrounding snow field to suddenly tremble, lifting a circle of flying snow.
The nearby towering trees all quivered, shedding the snow accumulated upon them.
Then, the Explosive Flame Bear lifted the red-haired wild boar it had killed and forcefully tore it apart with its claws.
"Rip..."
The red-haired wild boar was ripped apart, with blood spilling all over the ground, as the Explosive Flame Bear directly gnawed on the wild boar’s innards.
"Action!"
Qin Qing made a move.
Xiao Bai understood and complied instantly.
The two of them charged out in different directions.
At the same moment, the Explosive Flame Bear suddenly stopped its actions, alertly scanning its surroundings.
The Explosive Flame Bear had sensed something off.
"Whoosh!"
But at the same time, Qin Qing’s attack already erupted.
The Azure Dragon Spear, like a streak of azure flame, slashed fiercely towards its target.
"Roar!"
The Explosive Flame Bear reacted quickly; despite its large size and seemingly clumsy movements, at this moment, Qin Qing realized that clumsiness was just a facade.
"Whoosh!"
The Explosive Flame Bear turned and swiped, a scorching Spiritual Power wrapped in wild flames striking towards the Azure Dragon Spear.
"Thud!"
The Explosive Flame Bear’s palm hit directly upon the Azure Dragon Spear.
A surge of wild force instantaneously transferred down the Azure Dragon Spear towards Qin Qing’s wrist.
Qin Qing’s wrist jolted violently, a wave of intense pain struck, and his entire arm went numb momentarily, nearly causing him to lose grip on the Azure Dragon Spear.
"Such tremendous power!"
Could the Explosive Flame Bear’s strength be this immense?
"No, that’s not right!"
Qin Qing frowned.
He suddenly noticed that the aura of the Explosive Flame Bear was changing!
"This big clumsy bear, it’s not stupid at all!"
"Just now it had the aura of a Third Rank Ferocious Beast, now it suddenly erupted with the aura of a Fourth Rank Ferocious Beast! This fellow, it has been pretending all along!"
Qin Qing was indeed deceived by the big bear’s clumsy appearance; its seemingly simple and slow exterior made it easy to underestimate.
A Third Rank Ferocious Beast is equivalent to a human Martial Cultivator in the Divine Might Realm, but a Fourth Rank Ferocious Beast is comparable to one in the Golden Core Realm.
With his current strength, Qin Qing had no chances of victory against a Martial Artist in the Golden Core Realm!
"Moo moo!"
Meanwhile, on the other side, Xiao Bai suddenly burst out from the snow.
He opened his mouth and fiercely expelled a stream, like a white ribbon functioning as a Flying Sword, stabbing towards the Explosive Flame Bear. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎
The Explosive Flame Bear reacted very quickly.
It seemed to have sensed Xiao Bai’s presence hiding in the snow all along.
As Xiao Bai attacked, a layer of flames suddenly exploded around the Explosive Flame Bear, forming a blinding barrier of fire around it.
The white ribbon Xiao Bai spat out hit the flame barrier and was instantly incinerated by the scorching flames.
Then, the Explosive Flame Bear swung its paw towards Xiao Bai.
"Retreat quickly, Xiao Bai!" Qin Qing yelled.
Upon hearing Qin Qing’s shout, Xiao Bai quickly retreated.
But the Explosive Flame Bear was incredibly fast.
A Ferocious Beast of the Golden Core Realm had already grasped the layer of True Intention, and in both speed and strength, was worlds apart from the Divine Might Realm.
The Explosive Flame Bear’s palm made contact with Xiao Bai, and the next moment, a ball of intense flame burst forth from the center of its paw, turning into red threads attempting to trap Xiao Bai within.
"Not good!" Qin Qing’s face changed drastically.
If Xiao Bai were trapped by the Explosive Flame Bear, it could very likely be a life or death situation.
"Stupid bear, die!"
Qin Qing roared with rage while his Azure Dragon Spear once again thrust forward, aiming straight for the Explosive Flame Bear’s head.
